Scott leading towards Newbury for Dashel Drasher
Dashel Drasher looks set to sidestep Saturday’s 1965 Chase at Ascot due to the ground drying out, and instead head to Newbury next weekend. Source
‘Greed’ led to crowd trouble at the Maracana
South American football expert Tim Vickery witnessed crowd trouble at the Maracana and believes the lack of fan segregation and ‘greed’ were factors in the disorder at the World Cup qualifier. Source
Brazilian football finds itself in a state of crisis
Objectively, things aren’t quite that bad. But it finds itself there anyway. Source
May aiming to outscore Haaland after electric Charlton start
Alfie May’s career would have been going in a whole new direction had he left Cheltenham for US side San Diego Loyal 18 months ago. Source
Wales exactly where they thought they’d be post-Bale
Eight matches over eight months, but the job to reach Euro 2024 goes on. Gruelling and energy-sapping at times, yet there’s no time to dwell on what might have been. ‘What could still be’ is the task ahead. Source
Toney, Lewis in? James, Phillips out? Predicting England’s Euros squad
England’s qualification campaign for Euro 2024 is over – but the hard work might just be starting now for boss Gareth Southgate as he tries to narrow down his squad for next summer’s tournament. Source
Could Chelsea add another striker in January?
Sam Blitz spoke to Sky Sports’ Transfers Co-ordinator Lyall Thomas about the chances of Chelsea adding another striker to their squad in the January transfer window. Source
Varane’s decline at Man Utd | A new type of EFL manager
Reports that Bayern Munich could be a possible destination for Raphael Varane are surprising but not because Manchester United might be willing to let him go but because the assumption had been that Saudi Arabia would be the defender’s next stop. Source
Awoniyi’s turnaround at Forest explained
Taiwo Awoniyi scored four goals in his first 23 Premier League appearances for Nottingham Forest. His equaliser at West Ham on Sunday, his first goal since returning from his latest injury, means that he has now scored 10 times in 14 games in the competition. Source
How pass master Torres is helping Aston Villa evolve
It has not all been smooth sailing for Pau Torres at Aston Villa. His debut ended in a 5-1 loss to Newcastle. He has been partly at fault for goals against Crystal Palace, when he was turned by Jean-Philippe Mateta, and Wolves, when he lost Pedro Neto. Source